How many of you will/may transition to CyberTruck?

[gr8tdane24]

I have a CT reservation, but I put it in two years after the announcement so I'm WAYYY down the list, which is fine since I tend to avoid buying new models of anything until after a couple of years in production when all the kinks have been worked out. I'm an engineer so I appreciate many of the automotive firsts on the CT (48v and steer by wire, namely), even if the design is polarizing and is becoming politicized by people who have no appreciation for the sheer amount of underlying engineering that it took to create. I'll wait until the long-term independent reviews roll in to make a decision - its either the CT or a tried and true diesel GMC Sierra (fully loaded for the same price as a AWD CT) to replace my Tacoma that is going on 300k miles. Will for sure keep my MY as well, aiming to get at least 200k miles from that car.

 

[jebinc]

My kids high school student parking lot is 20% pickups. They don’t care about towing or hauling and probably not range.

I’m not going to get one but I don't think this thing is done yet. Really have to see how it plays out.

I think it’s pretty close to “cooked” - as you say, few have the need to tow or haul, and even fewer need bullet resistant door panels or shiny and pointy edges….

 

[DarkandStormy]

I think it’s pretty close to “cooked” - as you say, few have the need to tow or haul, and even fewer need bullet resistant door panels or shiny and pointy edges….

Plenty of insecure men who will pay boatloads to overcompensate, though.

 

[EvilNuff]

This practice is decades old (“Demand Pricing”). Airlines and cruise operators (and many others) have used this methodology since as early as the beginning of time.

Yes, I am well aware of this, I was explaining to the poster I replied to who obviously had no clue.

Any manufacturer currently would have 10 yrs of demand for an electric truck going 300+ miles for under $50k or doing 250+ miles for under $40k … they just straight up lied from the get-go to pump the truck and collect deposits….

It is entirely reasonable for pricing to change over a 4 year period. Changing from "competitive with gas trucks" to "worse than other EV trucks" is just silly. But with that said I do understand their pricing, they want to milk the cult of Elon/Tesla for as much as they can before lowering the price to reasonable levels.

 

[aerodyne]

Fwiw, you could get complete protection against door dings and shipping carts from a Saturn Ion over a decade ago. Cost less than $15k, too.

True, I almost bought one. Good thing I didn't, seeing as how GM killed the brand.

But not bulletproof, and you had paint, which was hard to match with the metal bits on the Saturn.

 

[texas_star_TM3]

Yes, I am well aware of this, I was explaining to the poster I replied to who obviously had no clue.


It is entirely reasonable for pricing to change over a 4 year period. Changing from "competitive with gas trucks" to "worse than other EV trucks" is just silly. But with that said I do understand their pricing, they want to milk the cult of Elon/Tesla for as much as they can before lowering the price to reasonable levels.

by +60% (!) over 4 years (AWD version from $49k to $79k) whereas every other Tesla got cheaper? that tracks.

hint: they knew very early on that they couldn't do 500+ miles of range and that they couldn't offer that truck at $39k / $49k / $69k .... yet they kept their mouth shut in order to keep the hype going.

 

[kabin]

There might be a few of these too...

 

[jebinc]

There might be a few of these too...

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Could be the case for that one reported for sale on Craigslist’. I’m going with the steer by wire is crap, as one owner reported at low speed.

 

[weareborg]

CT is far away from what was promised (from timeline to price to features).
Hard to be excited at the launch when your expectations (which were created purposefully!) are deceived.
I don't know about others but if I ask and expect "well done" and get "rare" I give it back!

 

[aerodyne]

CT is far away from what was promised (from timeline to price to features).
Hard to be excited at the launch when your expectations (which were created purposefully!) are deceived.
I don't know about others but if I ask and expect "well done" and get "rare" I give it back!

Don't try that with Tesla Service!

 

[jabloomf1230]

I wonder how long it will before the anti-Cybertruck crusade here will run out of gas (so to speak)? The complaints are getting sillier by the minute.

 

[FastEddieB]

This incessant sniping is beyond tedious. Enough already!

 

[jabloomf1230]

This incessant sniping is beyond tedious. Enough already!

Eh, they aren't going to stop. Just enjoy the banter.

 

[jebinc]

by +60% (!) over 4 years (AWD version from $49k to $79k) whereas every other Tesla got cheaper? that tracks.

hint: they knew very early on that they couldn't do 500+ miles of range and that they couldn't offer that truck at $39k / $49k / $69k .... yet they kept their mouth shut in order to keep the hype going.

And the hype train continues; just look at all the hypsters they have recruited and employed in this forum and other social media platforms.

 

[TessP100D]

by +60% (!) over 4 years (AWD version from $49k to $79k) whereas every other Tesla got cheaper? that tracks.

hint: they knew very early on that they couldn't do 500+ miles of range and that they couldn't offer that truck at $39k / $49k / $69k .... yet they kept their mouth shut in order to keep the hype going.

YES…..and that’s the point — all lies.

look how many people held on to their old high mileage vehicles … just hoping for a CT as promised.

now we all feel ‘’kicked in the face’’

 

[jebinc]

YES…..and that’s the point — all lies.

look how many people held on to their old high mileage vehicles … just hoping for a CT as promised.

now we all feel ‘’kicked in the face’’

BOHICA, more like it.

 

[jebinc]

“But Elon said…”. Amazing that these folks still live on this clown’s every breath. There is a term for this in the psychology field, but it escapes this old mind right now.

“Mass delusion,” that was the term I was grasping for earlier…

 

[TessP100D]

BOHICA, more like it.

Omg. That’s funny. I had to look that up.
you win the top prize today.

 

[jebinc]

Omg. That’s funny. I had to look that up.
you win the top prize today.

Woo-hoo!

 

[scottf200]

I think it’s pretty close to “cooked” - as you say, few have the need to tow or haul, and even fewer need bullet resistant door panels or shiny and pointy edges….